Psychotic epilepsy
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I find an increase in paranoid / delusional thinking and other psychotic/ anxiety symptoms too just before a period. The GP wanted to treat it with a contraceptive injection, but I refused and am now trying to control it with alternative methods, although I do take an antipsychotic for bipolar anyway which must help a bit. My CPN said that she has come accross several examples where this has happened to people, so you're not alone.
Please see a neurologist and or psychiatrist for help in further finding out the root of this problem. Do you have epilepsy, or any brain disorders? This is something to look into. I really hope you can find out what is going on.
epilepsy,psychotic problems and extreme severe depression can cause phantom scents,anxiety is a big cause,also neurological problems such as a tumour or an over active prolactin gland,maybe a cct. scan would be a good idea to rule out the latters then go down the other avenues listed if c.ct scan is clear,go to see your doctor first an foremost to discuss the possible causes..
I was also put on Phenobarbital for around 9 months when the Ritalin did not appear to be working. The Phenobarbital made me psychotic and prone to violent meltdowns. It was several months before anyone made the connection. I was then returned to Ritalin and remained on it until I reached puberty.
When I was in my mid-20's I spontaneously developed complex-partial temporal lobe seizures. I had about 4 or 5 a year until my mid-30's when they went away and haven't been back.
-Being drunk or high, or coming down from such drugs as marijuana, LSD, cocaine (including crack), PCP, amphetamines, heroin, ketamine, and alcohol
-Delirium or dementia (visual hallucinations are most common)
-Epilepsy that involves a part of the brain called the temporal lobe (odor hallucinations are most common)
-Fever, especially in children and the elderly
-Narcolepsy
-Psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and psychotic depression
-Sensory problem, such as blindness or deafness
-Se
I was paranoid right before I became psychotic and manic. It lasted for months. I had nightmares for years though every night. Horrible ones where they effected me throughout the day. When I was paranoid, I thought everyone was out to get me including my boyfriend my friends and my own family (I am very close with them). I didn't realize how paranoid I was. Medication is the only thing that helped me. I hope you see your doc asap before it gets worse.
This is probably going to be a little long-winded and maybe a little psychotic...but I've asked several doctors and keep getting the run around or being told I am sitting up to fast.
Having bizarre vision problems. About 18 months ago (while I was pregnant) would occasionally experience what I can only describe as lightening coming in from the corners of my eyes...just bright white zigzags and spots, would only last a couple seconds then be over...still happens every now and then.
It can come on in attacks as it does in me with neurological disabilities such as temporal lope epilepsy but if it occurs all the time it might indeed be a symptom of depression. But if you can communicate with people and relate to them and don't feel depressed or psychotic and there are some feelings of unreality you can't explain you might best speak to a neurologist as well.
A person with epilepsy who takes anti-convulsants most often (though there are some people who do not respond and still have seizures) does not have seizures again. That is correct that a fair amount of people do have some moodswings with treatment for bipolar. However, I have schizoaffective disorder which is as psychiatry is finding is a more severe variant of bipolar with psychotic features.
Not sure you're right about taking two or more of these can cause it. Two of the drugs affect serotonin, but only trazadone does this primarily. However, any of these drugs by themselves (not including melatonin, which is not a drug and is one of the safest supplements ever studied) could cause all of your side effects and the combination wouldn't be appealing to me.
my 22 year old son just experienced a psychotic break. I need to understand how he was feeling. Is there anyone who has personally experienced this, and would be willing to describe what you felt? I am desperate to understand what he is going through.
5 which I feel fine.. As of late I have been waking up with what my friend believes is psychotic episodes, moments of ultra confusion for me as I usually have no recolection. It is now getting to the point where I could hurt myself as I thrash about and walk into walls. I had a CT Scan which showed no problem. These attacks which I thought where TIA"s (Transient ischaemic attacks) mini strokes if you like proved otherwise..
Not every breakdown is psychotic. I had a complete mental breakdown about 16 years ago or so which lead to 3 years of crushing depression - my illness course leaves me prone to this type of breakdown.
However not being on meds? Dont know - i went nearly 15 years not on meds and i thought i was fine until I wasnt and went psychotic manic, so you might be fine for a long time as well.
And I wasnt fine, I was hypomanic and looking back had at least 3 mini breakdowns and burnouts in that time.
I am currently recovering from a severe depression with suicide ideation in which i apparently had psychotic symptoms. Has anyone else had psychosis without knowing what it was until speaking to your therapist about what was going on? and does anyone have any advice as to what to look for in oneself when psychosis starts?
My pdoc yesterday told me it's possible to have a psychotic break from too severe anxiety. This scares me bad, what is that? Does that mean I'll go crazy and hurt someone? Myself? Has anyone ever had one of these? Also is there anyone here that has had several months of severe anxiety, then slowly goes back to several months of calm? I'm afraid this feeling will last forever. Just to make sure I'm experiencing this "anxiety" what does it feel like to u all?
She is 20 years old and in college. Today she told me she felt like she was having a psychotic breakdown.What is this kind of breakdown?
Another thing I should probably let you know is many epilepsy medications are used for both symptoms of epilepsy and anxiety, psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder. They kind of work the same way to settle your brain and get things working properly. I'd give the medication a chance if you're willing. The neurologist is probably trying to treat your symptoms with medications that commonly work for those types of symptoms.
Here is what is going on, let me say right now I have not drunk alcohol for 5 months straight and I have not taken any illegal drugs for 3 months. Just to sum up that, as you'll probably ask that later.
I am asking if psychosis exists in bipolar disorder because I have been experiencing episodes that make it difficult to concentrate on anything. I frequently have blackouts, where I honestly cannot remember how I got from point A to point B.
I have epilepsy. Does anyone else seem to seizures most when ovulating amd during period? What helps?
i have epilepsy, when stressed I have seizures.
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